St. Paul daily globe., 1887-09-10
ROCHESTER, DAY.
1t Was Memorable Occasion at
the Southern Minnesota Fair


ROCHESTER,, Sept. 9.-To-day, Ro-
chester's day was the biggest day of the
Southern Minnesota fair. There was an
Immense crowd and fine racing. Gov.
McGill and staff were in attendance.
The governor made a, very taking
speech, the most important parts of
which are as follows:
/ have not come here to instruct you in ag-
riculture 1 do not claim to be capable Of
that, and know very well could sit at your
feet and learn. But having been invited to
speak here, / trust you Will indulge me in a
thought or two Oh the social side of farm
life. know very well that the farmer who
commences the work of opening up and pay
ing for farm has little time during the first
few years to think of anything but material
afford to ignore the social features of life.
s. IN breeding and raising stock the prudent
farmer exercises great care. He fnds 1t to
his advantage to do this He cannot afford
they receive discriminating care They re-
ceiye the best of food, are carefully protected
from the storms-their comfort is his study.
Especially is this SO in the breeding of fine
stock. The mothers are looked after with
assfduous attention. And this is not only
commendable in itself, but it pays in dollars
and cents. How is it with the family? How
isit with the wives who year in and year out,
uted their full share of the prosperity Sc
cured-Who at the peril Of their lives have
borne you children and with patient care and
tenderness have watched over them through
their
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
and raised them up to be noble men and
women, the comfort, pride and hope of your
old age? do not say that any man before
me has neglected his duty in this respect but
do say that we are all too apt to be thought
less of the just claims of the wife and mother
and of our obligations to her. In my imagina-
ton see young maiden. with the rosy tint
hope, her glad eyes filed with happiness
born of q joyous hope of the future, led TO
the hymenial altar by stalwart young man
full of strength and noble purposes. He be-
lieVes in her, loves her and resolves thou
sand times over to protect her from the rude
hardships which other women, to his knowl-
edge, have suffered, They settle on farm
and with faith and confidence, with hope
and love, commence the battle of life. The
young man works in the field, the young
woman works in the house. Their tasks are
well alloted-the duty of each is cheerfully
and unfalteringly rendered. And this is
right. 1t was not intended that women more
than men should be idlers. Time passes
By and by baby is born to them-out OF
their love an angel of light has been sent to
bless them. Then the young man vows again
that whatever may betide him-come good or
i'll fortune-hCwever forsetful of Others he
will ever be tender to the
SWEET YOUNG MOTHER,
now so helpless who, at the peril of her life,
has brought to him this bud of promise. The
young wife with diminished strength resumes
her work, now increased by the cares of her
first-born child. The years pass by, another
and another and another child is born. The
cares of the young wife have increased
hundred -fold-the blaom has left her cheek.
her step has lostits elasticity, her health is
broken. He is strong but thoughtless, while
she, ambitious to do everything for his well
fare, gradually sinks under her increasing
burdens. 1t was not the bearing of children
which accomplished this-it was because her
burdens increased beyond her strength and
no help was provided her. Her life was all
work and humdrum. From early morning
till late at night, through the long days and
weeks and years, she worked increasingly.
Nature was outrased-the penalty was her
life.s The young man had prospered, if prop
ertyi prosperity. He had gained in worldly
goods, bnta be stood by the open grave of
her who had been his hearts treasure the
mother of his little ones, the patient servitor
OF his prosperity, how empty life seemed to
him, how worthless the accumulations of his
toll. shall not enlarge on this topic, but
tell you there is
TOO MUCH REALITY
In the picture have drawn. l stand here to-
day to plead for the farmers wives. At best
their life is one of privation. Their work
does not vary. 1t is the same to- day as yes
terdey, and tomorrow as to-day. Women
were not designed for hsrdshiPs and rough
usage and should ever be treated with that
tender care and regard which harmonizes
with their more refined nature. 1t is the In
stinct of the men Of our day to be brave and
generous toward women. What decent man
would not protect her honor or person, even
at the peril of his own life? But in the cares
and anxieties of life which surround us, we
are apt to become careless of our wiyes-the
brave, loyal loving women who make our
homes happy, who inspire us with noble
purposes and fill our hearts with love and
Joy unspeakable.
And SO plead for the wives-and for the
children too. In our anxiety to raise the
that it is our duty as 1t should be our pleas
ure to raise the finest children. do not ad-
vocate idleness for any-men, women or
children.
LABOR Is ENNoBLING.
Children should be brought up with we'll
formed habits of industry. simply ask that
the same careful rule be applied only with q
far tenderer regard to the raising of children
that prevails in the raising of fine stock.
in many caSes-alas too many-she is now
stranger to. There is more i'll life than mere
mo ney getting. The farm produces more
than grain and live stock. You are well
aware that through the resources of the coun-
try cities are built up, but / doubt if any of
us comprehend how much the cities depend
on the country for true men and noble
women. 1t is not in the millions of bushels
OF cereals. increasing year by year, neither is
fords its best and grandest results These
are manifest evidences of material progress
But, more valuable than any OF these to all
the vital interests OF the nation, to its devel-
Opment aud perpetuity, is the product of
brain, Drawn and muscle, Of viii, courage,